TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rycroft,Robert S.
TI  - The economics of inequality, discrimination, poverty, and mobility in the 21st century
SN  - 9781315638867
AV  - HN90.S6 E26 2017
U1  - 335.411 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - London
PB  - Taylor and Francis
KW  - Equality
KW  - United States
KW  - Income distribution
KW  - Discrimination
KW  - Economics
KW  - Social policy
KW  - 21st century
N1  - v. 1. Causes. -- v. 2. Solutions
N2  - "If there was any question before, there is no longer a question today: inequality, discrimination, poverty, and mobility are prominent national issues. The notion of "The American Dream" has been sold to generations of young Americans as the idea that working hard and following your dreams will allow you to break through any barriers in your path and inevitably lead to success. However, recent findings on inequality, discrimination, poverty, and mobility show that "The American Reality" is very different.The second edition of this introductory-level text brings together the essential materials on what economists have to say about these findings and brings students up to date with current thinking. It covers several ground-shattering events, such as: the election of Barack Obama followed by Donald Trump; the passage of the Affordable Care Act and attempts to repeal it; and the publication of Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century, among many others. With an emphasis on data, theory, and policy, this book tackles these issues by exploring three key questions in each chapter: What do the data tell us about what has been happening to the American economy? What are the economic theories needed to understand what has been happening? What are the policy ideas and controversies associated with these economic problems? Key controversies are highlighted in each chapter to drive classroom discussion, and end-of-chapter questions develop student understanding. This clearly written text is ideally suited to a wide variety of courses on contemporary economic conditions, inequality, and social economics in the United States."--Provided by publisher
UR  - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315638867
ER  -